OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221496573

MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY

RICHMOND, VA— 2022-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Cardiovasc System, Construction, Electrician, Medical Condition, Preexisting Condition, Respiratory, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #346218035
Employer profile: MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Summary number: 221496573
Report ID: 0355111
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee Is Killed By Medical Event Due To Preexisting Medic

Investigation abstract

At 6:15 a.m. on September 13, 2022, an employee was arriving for his work shift as an electrician at a commercial building under construction. While the employee was riding up the elevator to the fourth floor jobsite, he suffered a medical event. The employee was killed by acute hypoxic respiratory failure caused by a preexisting medical condition.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
575

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